Are you one of the many people who perform long cardio sessions of 45 to 60 minutes? Some people are still unaware that this is not the most efficient method for fat loss. Researchers have discovered that breaking up your cardio workouts into smaller segments helps to burn more fat than performing cardio in one single long session.

The study, by the University of Tokyo and the Institute of Sports Medicine in Copenhagen, involved 7 men who either performed one 60 minute cardio session or 2 sets of 30 minute cardio workouts with a rest of 20 minutes in between. The exercisers worked at an intensity of about 60% of max.

The results concluded that there was a higher degree of fat burning when exercisers performed 2 bouts of cardio instead of 1 continuous session.

Aerobic Water Exercises

Water is indeed the universal solvent because it can even wash away stress. Its presence alone is therapeutic. The mere sight and the feel of the movement of water are calming. The sounds of the ripples and waves are relaxing. It's no wonder aerobic water exercises are highly effective and recommended as an exercise regimen.

Water exercises are highly aerobic and good for the cardiovascular system. The routines help lower the risk of hypertension. These workouts have low-impact but are highly effective in combating stress. It is extremely relaxing. Try these aerobic water exercises:

Sprint Training and It's Main Benefits

A really good way to start and improve your physical conditioning is sprint training, it really is one of the better methods out there.

It is also one of the better methods because it also takes up less time than many other forms of cardio training.

The great thing about sprint training is the EPOC effect you receive after it or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. This is basically where your body even after training will still continue to expend many hundreds of calories trying to get the body back to its natural state. So make sure you include some serious hill training to your workout to get the full benefits of EPOC.

Another good benefit of this is that your body will up regulate it's abilities to produce enzymes that get to work at increasing the storage capacity of the muscle for energy substrates such as ATP.

Aerobic Fat Loss Secrets

Aerobic fat loss secrets that will change you from a complete newbie into a seasoned fitness guru. The most important things you need to know are the following:

The Fat Burning Zone

To lose fat with aerobics you need to exercise within the far burning zone. This is the zone where you perform at a certain level where your body loses fat. There is a formula to work out this zone.

Here it is: Fat burning zone=220-(Your Age) x (.75)

I'll take myself as example. I'm 38 years so the formula would look like this. 220 - 38 x .75 = 136.5

This gives me a good starting point at what my heart should beat per minute (136.5) during exercise.